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-- >> reporter: the new poll shows president obama leading mitt romney 49 to 47% nationally among likely voters. >> it is a tight race, a very tight race. >> reporter: the poll asked who would do a better job on budgeting and spending, romney beat the president 50 to 43%. >> when it gets down to the ballot, although he is ahead on the most important factor, he is behind because of the likability factor. >> reporter: kennedy says the president still needs to make his case to close the deal. >> i think the thing that obama needs to accomplish is that he needs to show people he has a plan to grow the economy. >> reporter: while the campaigns are downplaying debate expectations. >> governor romney, he is a good debater. i'm just okay. >> reporter: what is not debatable is the interest. the live audience is invitation only so that means the tv audience is expected to be in the millions. now, between the two candidates, mitt romney is actually the more battle tested of the two having taken part in some 20 primary debates on his way to the republican nomination. president obama, on the other ha
-- >> reporter: the new poll shows president obama leading mitt romney 49 to 47% nationally among likely voters. >> it is a tight race, a very tight race. >> reporter: the poll asked who would do a better job on budgeting and spending, romney beat the president 50 to 43%. >> when it gets down to the ballot, although he is ahead on the most important factor, he is behind because of the likability factor. >> reporter: kennedy says the president still needs to make...
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the poll says women prefer obama by 5% over romney, and the former zone has a 4% lead among men -- the former governor has a 4% lead among men. the president has been trying to drum up support with the young voters. >> if we work together with clear eyes and a collective purpose, i guarantee we will rise to the moment. >> reporter: troubling for the democrats, the numbers of the independent voters where romney is leading. overall the news is better for the obama campaign, the president now leading by 3.9%. >> it will be a tight race all the way to november. >> reporter: american university professor, leonard steinhorn says one thing is clear, the campaign capturing independent voters will capture the white house. >> they have basis of support and a small group in the middle that remains uncertain about where they will go. that's where the election will be. >> reporter: democrats and republicans may come at the race from the left and the right, but it's the voters in the middle ground that may have the final say. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> it's announced the president and the first
the poll says women prefer obama by 5% over romney, and the former zone has a 4% lead among men -- the former governor has a 4% lead among men. the president has been trying to drum up support with the young voters. >> if we work together with clear eyes and a collective purpose, i guarantee we will rise to the moment. >> reporter: troubling for the democrats, the numbers of the independent voters where romney is leading. overall the news is better for the obama campaign, the...
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the romney campaign is feasting on new favorable poll numbers. the president, meanwhile, got help of his own from some high star power. bill clinton and bruce springsteen. tom fitzgerald is joins us now and we'll start with the numbers here. >> reporter: brian, the poll tracking site real clear politics tracks the major polls out there in the country right now. the judged to give you a better idea of exactly where we are in this campaign. what real clear politics is seeing tonight is that of the seven major polls they look at, seven of those polls, mitt romney is loading in four of them, ties in a fifth and trails the president in only two. even after a better second debate performance by president obama, mitt romney is now leading the rcp average. in ohio thursday, the obama campaign got a double dose of star power. >> was born in the usa and, unlike one of the candidates for president, i keep all of my money here. >> reporter: the former president was joined by the current boss. >> and if he would have brought the saxophone, i was going to -- [
the romney campaign is feasting on new favorable poll numbers. the president, meanwhile, got help of his own from some high star power. bill clinton and bruce springsteen. tom fitzgerald is joins us now and we'll start with the numbers here. >> reporter: brian, the poll tracking site real clear politics tracks the major polls out there in the country right now. the judged to give you a better idea of exactly where we are in this campaign. what real clear politics is seeing tonight is that...
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a new "washington post" abc news poll shows president obama with 49% to republican nominee mitt romney's 48%. now, other polls reveal similar signs that this election day will be one to watch from start to finish. >> and was as we all know, it will be another hectic day for both presidential candidates. >> president obama and republican nominee mitt romney will be making stops in a number of battleground states today. fox 5's melanie alnwick is here with more on the final full day of campaigning. >> reporter: good morning. the campaign planes are crisscrossing each other through the critical states. today, president obama is in wisconsin, ohio and iowa. mitt romney starts out in central florida and then he travels here to fairfax, virginia and then to ohio before bringing this long campaign to rest in new hampshire. that is where president obama began campaigning sunday. he ended in aurora, colorado cheered by a crowd of 20,000 people late last night. he also made stops in florida and ohio telling supporters he will continue to build on the last four years. mitt romney wrapped up his day
a new "washington post" abc news poll shows president obama with 49% to republican nominee mitt romney's 48%. now, other polls reveal similar signs that this election day will be one to watch from start to finish. >> and was as we all know, it will be another hectic day for both presidential candidates. >> president obama and republican nominee mitt romney will be making stops in a number of battleground states today. fox 5's melanie alnwick is here with more on the final...
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president obama seems to have a slightem in the more recent polls taken over mitt romney. as you know, the only poll that really counts is the one that is going on right now. now, the lines have been long here. voting heavy at the lake braddock secondary school in burke all day long and this houses two precincts. the lake braddock precinct, a larger one and the heaviest voting and the signal hill precinct. we are told by officials that, and i have some numbers here 4600 voters voted and that is out of 7,850 registered voters, which makes it about a 70% turnout, which is awfully heavy and there are about 1,000 absentee ballots that they have to count. now, the voters we spoke to seem to favor president obama and gave us reasons that they think he is more concerned about women, than he is more concerned about the middle school. some of the romney supporters and voters said they thought it was time for the country to head in another direction and so they wanted to see a republican now in charge. now, almost nobody mentioned the senate race in virginia, which, as you know, is
president obama seems to have a slightem in the more recent polls taken over mitt romney. as you know, the only poll that really counts is the one that is going on right now. now, the lines have been long here. voting heavy at the lake braddock secondary school in burke all day long and this houses two precincts. the lake braddock precinct, a larger one and the heaviest voting and the signal hill precinct. we are told by officials that, and i have some numbers here 4600 voters voted and that is...
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he's at 47% comment and the ensuing debate only reinforced the negative image for mitt romney and that's what is really bringing him down right now, the fact that he has very high, unfavorable ratings. we see that in the polling, higher than anybody at this stage of the campaign in recent political history. that said, the national polls are still tight. it's a battleground states where he's losing ground and he's going too much to rely more heavily perhaps than he may want to on these debates to try to create an edge. >> yeah, the cover of "the washington post" calls the campaign defiant but realistic. six weeks to go, what's the clearest path to turning this arou around? >> i think it has to be around message. any challenger to an incumbent faces the tough burden of really giving americans a reason to change leaders mid course. i think that's particularly tough with president obama because a lot of people like him even if they disagree with his policy. so romney has to zero in on not just assailing the obama record on the economy but offering the kind of altern tetch people can gravitat
he's at 47% comment and the ensuing debate only reinforced the negative image for mitt romney and that's what is really bringing him down right now, the fact that he has very high, unfavorable ratings. we see that in the polling, higher than anybody at this stage of the campaign in recent political history. that said, the national polls are still tight. it's a battleground states where he's losing ground and he's going too much to rely more heavily perhaps than he may want to on these debates...
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voters in nebraska and oregon will head to the polls. romney spoke at liberty university in lip. burg, virginia over the weekend and he only mentioned gay marriage once but got a pretty good response. >> what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. now, as fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debate from time to time. so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage, marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. >> later today, president obama gives the graduation speech at barnard college in new york city. >>> the case of a missing fbi agent. that is next as we check more headlines. >>> a major setback for peace talks in afghanistan. a top peace negotiator assassinated. >>> a horrific discovery near the u.s.-mexico border, a mass killing. this is fox 5 morning news and we are coming right back. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ m
voters in nebraska and oregon will head to the polls. romney spoke at liberty university in lip. burg, virginia over the weekend and he only mentioned gay marriage once but got a pretty good response. >> what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. now, as fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debate from time to time. so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage, marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. >>...
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we'll take a look at the latest polls showing romney in the lead among likely voters. that is when fox 5 morning news continues. time now is coming up on 6:08. >>> voters heading to the polls in oregon and nebraska today. the ad wars have begun with attacks from both the obama and romney campaigns. romney has a slight lead over the president. 46% say they would vote for romney and 43% say they would choose president obama. >>> meantime, the gay marriage debate continues making headlines all across the country. to colorado now where republican lawmakers rejected a civil unions bill that would have given gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples. supporters of the bill gathered in fronted ever capital prior to the vote. it was held during a special legislative session. democratic leaders are now using the issue as a rallying cry to defeat republicans in the november election. obama administration will adopt a first ever national strategy to fight alzheimer's. the administration is hoping to find effective ways to treat or at least stall the disease by
we'll take a look at the latest polls showing romney in the lead among likely voters. that is when fox 5 morning news continues. time now is coming up on 6:08. >>> voters heading to the polls in oregon and nebraska today. the ad wars have begun with attacks from both the obama and romney campaigns. romney has a slight lead over the president. 46% say they would vote for romney and 43% say they would choose president obama. >>> meantime, the gay marriage debate continues...
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polls show president obama leading romney 47% to romney's 44%. >>> president obama got big dollar backing at a fundraiser last night. former president bill clinton was there and he is playing a big role for president obama. tomorrow marks one year since the death of osama bin laden. the reelection campaign is using that moment in history to its advantage. >> he took the harder and the more honorable path and the one that produced, in my opinion, the best result. >> now republicans are slamming the white house for the new ad. concerns are being raised that al qaeda could use the date to launch an attack of some kind, though there is no specific threat. >> generally al qaeda is not in the game of symbolic attacks. but the killing of blobbed is something special for them i think they'll keep their eye on kind of a tooth for a tooth eye for an eye proceedture. >> all of the affiliates have the affinity for this anniversary. where all the pieces come together, next week. >> now to mark the anniversary, the obama administration recently aloud news crews into the white house for the first time i
polls show president obama leading romney 47% to romney's 44%. >>> president obama got big dollar backing at a fundraiser last night. former president bill clinton was there and he is playing a big role for president obama. tomorrow marks one year since the death of osama bin laden. the reelection campaign is using that moment in history to its advantage. >> he took the harder and the more honorable path and the one that produced, in my opinion, the best result. >> now...
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new abc news washington post poll has president obama and mitt romney tied at 48%. and nbc news wall street journal poll has the president leading by 1 point. the presidential and vice presidential candidate will make a final push to get out the vote today. >> for the most part, they are traveling to several of much needed battleground states. that does include virginia. melanie is back with the latest now from the campaign trail. >> and not much time to sleep and already they are off and running this morning. mitt romney's first seent about to start in orlando, florida. live look from the scene there. you see jeff bush there in the background. getting ready to rally the crowd. and michelle obama will be appearing in orlando later today. by the end of the day, done all they can do and might be a brief moment of pause. before then, it is a mad dash to the finish line which includes five stops in virginia and four stops in ohio in just 48 hours. the vice presidential candidates are doing their part. joe biden and his wife have two stops planned in virginia today inclu
new abc news washington post poll has president obama and mitt romney tied at 48%. and nbc news wall street journal poll has the president leading by 1 point. the presidential and vice presidential candidate will make a final push to get out the vote today. >> for the most part, they are traveling to several of much needed battleground states. that does include virginia. melanie is back with the latest now from the campaign trail. >> and not much time to sleep and already they are...
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the timing couldn't be more urgent for the president with new polls showing mitt romney closing the gap in some key battleground states. surveys from quinnpiac university, cbs news and the "new york times" show a dead heat in colorado and mitt romney cutting the president's lead in wisconsin in half. fox' dug luzader looks ahead to tonight. >>reporter: both vice presidential candidates are heading into tonight's debate with some new poll numbers. this is our brand new fox news poll. it shows that joe biden and paul ryan are pretty evenly matched within the margin of error as far as their favorability numbers are concerned, but look at the unfavorables. that's where joe biden tonight has some ground to make up. paul ryan arrives in kentucky for his big night, swarmed by supporters. vice president joe biden is scheduled to arrive later today. this one on one between them is getting a lot of buildup because the stakes are so high after last week's obama/romney debate that may have turned this race on its head. president obama still stinging after what was seen as a weak performance told ab
the timing couldn't be more urgent for the president with new polls showing mitt romney closing the gap in some key battleground states. surveys from quinnpiac university, cbs news and the "new york times" show a dead heat in colorado and mitt romney cutting the president's lead in wisconsin in half. fox' dug luzader looks ahead to tonight. >>reporter: both vice presidential candidates are heading into tonight's debate with some new poll numbers. this is our brand new fox news...
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, but romney is ahead with independents and more think he can best handle the deficit. according to a new quinnipiac poll coming out one day before the first debate. >> i'm delighted we'll have three debates. it will be a conversation with the american people that will span almost an entire month. we'll get to describe our respective views. >> reporter: the debate stage is nearly set at university of denver as both candidates work on final prep for the first match-up that focuses on domestic policies. romney is practicing at his colorado hotel, but he's been doing mock debates for weeks with ohio senator rob portman standing in as the president. >> i think romney has to throw the president off stride and get under his skin. maybe he mentions president obama's penchant for playing golf when the economy is souring. >> reporter: the president is prepping in nevada where he's said to be working on shorter answers and staying calm no matter what criticisms are leveled against him. >> basically they're keeping me indoors all the time. it's a drag. they're making me do my home
, but romney is ahead with independents and more think he can best handle the deficit. according to a new quinnipiac poll coming out one day before the first debate. >> i'm delighted we'll have three debates. it will be a conversation with the american people that will span almost an entire month. we'll get to describe our respective views. >> reporter: the debate stage is nearly set at university of denver as both candidates work on final prep for the first match-up that focuses on...
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next. >> this is news edge at 11:00. [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a week to go until election day, president obama staying off the campaign trail to deal with the aftermath of hurricane sandy. the president will be in new jersey tomorrow to tour damaged areas. earlier today he stopped by red cross headquarters in northwest d.c. the president said the federal government will respond quickly to state and local needs. >> there's no excuse for inaction at this point. i want every agency to lean forward and make sure we are getting the resources where they're needed as quickly as possible. >> th
next. >> this is news edge at 11:00. [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford...
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in the first installment of gallup's general election tracking poll, mitt romney leads president obama 47% for 45%. romney has tapped his long serving and trusted advisor beth meyers to lead his vice presidential search effort. on friday, romney is expected to address republican state party chairs at an rnc meeting in arizona. >>> we will be watching the skies over d.c. later this morning as the shuttle discovery makes its way to its new home at the udvar hazy center. >>> fox 5 morning news back in a moment. . >>> a beltwayoff loss for the caps at home. they fell to the bruins 4-3. boston scored the winning goal with less than two minutes in the game. the caps now trail the best of seven series two games to one. game four is thursday back at the verizon center. a win for the nats. they beat the astros 6-3. stephen strasbourg pitched sick innings for the second win of the season. the nats are now # -- 8-3. >>> temperature rose into the upper 80s for the boston marathon. as many as 135 people had to be taken to hospitals. one man had a heart attack, in account fa. men appears and women's
in the first installment of gallup's general election tracking poll, mitt romney leads president obama 47% for 45%. romney has tapped his long serving and trusted advisor beth meyers to lead his vice presidential search effort. on friday, romney is expected to address republican state party chairs at an rnc meeting in arizona. >>> we will be watching the skies over d.c. later this morning as the shuttle discovery makes its way to its new home at the udvar hazy center. >>> fox...
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. >> july, things >>> the latest poll show president obama and mitt romney in a dead heat with fewer than two months before the election. we have to talk about that breaking news out of libya this morning. joining us is democratic strategies peter fin and republican strategies jim asanzi. sad news to report out of libya. can i get your reaction? >> this is terribly sad. it shows how a crazy video that just goes on the internet that nobody even paid any attention to incites people. is in egypt last january, working with the political parties over there. and the first wave, of course, came against our embassy in cairo. it's very difficult to protect americans in this kinds of environment. of course, libya, you know, we've just -- libya, syria, these countries that just has this violence spring up. you have to stop people from putting these crazy videos. >> we had 9/11 yesterday. you could even sense in 9/11, there wasn't the seriousness of it that had been over the years >> it's been 11 years now and, of course, this happens. it's a reminder that we are not safe anymore in this country
. >> july, things >>> the latest poll show president obama and mitt romney in a dead heat with fewer than two months before the election. we have to talk about that breaking news out of libya this morning. joining us is democratic strategies peter fin and republican strategies jim asanzi. sad news to report out of libya. can i get your reaction? >> this is terribly sad. it shows how a crazy video that just goes on the internet that nobody even paid any attention to incites...
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mitt romney is ahead in the national polls. obama has the lead in some. but he's closing the edge in some key battleground states. the question is, did the vice presidential debate have any influence and did the second presidential debate have influence? the conventional wisdom seems to be the president won the second debate by a small m, but more important than the margin is that a couple of mitt romney's answers seem to be dominating the news, and one of those is about women and the binder issue and the other is about libya. i think it would be great to find out what my students are thinkings. >> reporter: let's talk to some of the young voters. most of them this will be the first presidential election they voted in. you had to watch the debate, because it's part of class. what did you think? >> i thought the debate was really interesting. definitely a lot more energy than the last debate. got a little aggressive at times, but that was good. i think obama was really able to capitalize on what he missed from the first debate. he kept in competitive. romn
mitt romney is ahead in the national polls. obama has the lead in some. but he's closing the edge in some key battleground states. the question is, did the vice presidential debate have any influence and did the second presidential debate have influence? the conventional wisdom seems to be the president won the second debate by a small m, but more important than the margin is that a couple of mitt romney's answers seem to be dominating the news, and one of those is about women and the binder...
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ryan and his wife went together with the kids to the polling like. after filling out his ballot, it was back to campaigning and ryan appeared in many places, including cleveland with romney in the afternoon and he travelled to richmond. ryan will watch the returns tonight at romney headquarters in boston. vice president joe biden cast his vote in delaware. he and his wife stood in line with other voters outside of a high school in greenville. biden's served four decades in elected office, 36 as a senator from delaware. >>> back to battleground virginia now. and it's predicted the presidential and senate race will be close. and in maryland, hotly contested ballot issues like expanded gambling, gay marriage and the dream act are bringing out voters in high numbers. lauren demarco is live in laurel, maryland, watching the issues and we'll start with karen gray houston live in virginia. karen? >> reporter: in burke, virginia, this is lake braddock's secondary school. the voting has been heavy here all day long. there were 250 people waiting in line when
ryan and his wife went together with the kids to the polling like. after filling out his ballot, it was back to campaigning and ryan appeared in many places, including cleveland with romney in the afternoon and he travelled to richmond. ryan will watch the returns tonight at romney headquarters in boston. vice president joe biden cast his vote in delaware. he and his wife stood in line with other voters outside of a high school in greenville. biden's served four decades in elected office, 36 as...
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. >> president obama returns to virginia as a new nationwide poll shows mitt romney in the lead. >> another big issue on the ballot november 6th, same-sex marriage. what the latest numbers reveal about support from maryland voters. >> and just weeks after losing a fellow officer, prince george's county police are dealing with another tragedy. a father on the force loses his life in an accident. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. . >>> it is friday and we're taking a live look outside right now at the inner loop at 355 wisconsin avenue which is closed because of an accident involving a tctor-trailer. we'll get the latest on that from julie wright coming up in just moments. good morning to you. i'm with isdom marten. >> i'm sarah simmons. let's check in with tucker barnes quickly before we get to traffic to see what the latest is on our forecast. >> rain showers overnight and even a thunderstorm or two all pushing off to the north and east. things are gradually going to improve today. should be a nice mild afternoon. >> mid-70s. >> get through this for the payoff. >> friday is
. >> president obama returns to virginia as a new nationwide poll shows mitt romney in the lead. >> another big issue on the ballot november 6th, same-sex marriage. what the latest numbers reveal about support from maryland voters. >> and just weeks after losing a fellow officer, prince george's county police are dealing with another tragedy. a father on the force loses his life in an accident. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. . >>> it is friday and...
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currently, romney leading the country in some polls. not all of them. the president is still ahead in others. the battleground states are closing and he's pulling ahead in some key states and this is going to be a very tight race and we had the first debate and the vice presidential debate and the second presidential debate. >> and president obama is widely considered the narrow winner and per important than who won or lost, a lot of media consumes, the mistakes that mitt romney made and the so- called binders of women, not a mistake per say but created a lot of controversy toward his views of women and to the comments at the end on libya and where candy crowley corrected him on a particular fact. that created a lot of controversy, too. the press is focusing on these. we do see greater enthusiasm from the democrats after the debate and the question is, will that begin to even up the polls again and move o bam bama ahead? >> and the next debate coming up, what do we expect to see from this next debate? >> foreign policy debate. and that had been consider
currently, romney leading the country in some polls. not all of them. the president is still ahead in others. the battleground states are closing and he's pulling ahead in some key states and this is going to be a very tight race and we had the first debate and the vice presidential debate and the second presidential debate. >> and president obama is widely considered the narrow winner and per important than who won or lost, a lot of media consumes, the mistakes that mitt romney made and...
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race, basically a tie, with mitt romney having a one point advantage over president obama. romney has a fairly strong lead among independent voters. 42% to 32%. even though a majority of those surveyed disapproved of the president's handling of the economy, voters are nearly evenly split on which ticket they trust to improve the economy and create jobs. ♪ tell me something good ♪ >>> it is time for ask allison. today's question has to do with the presidential polls. our viewer mike from d.c. writes, i have always wondered where the presidential polls come from. you know, polls that state the president's approval rating. i have been a registered voter since 18 and i have never been asked to participate in any poll. could you help me understand why i haven't been chosen to voice my opinion? i had to bring in a guest today. i wanted to get the real deal from somebody who is in the business of understanding polls and putting them out there. joining us with more insight is rick johnson this morning, rick is a senior vice president, the senior vice president at lake research
race, basically a tie, with mitt romney having a one point advantage over president obama. romney has a fairly strong lead among independent voters. 42% to 32%. even though a majority of those surveyed disapproved of the president's handling of the economy, voters are nearly evenly split on which ticket they trust to improve the economy and create jobs. ♪ tell me something good ♪ >>> it is time for ask allison. today's question has to do with the presidential polls. our viewer mike...
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a new poll gives mitt romney the best chance of winning that spot right now. nationally, he pulled out an 11 point lead. his closest competitor. >> what we need in leadership is individuals who will tell the truth and who will live with integrity. i will not embarrass you in the white house. >> in ohio, a crucial state on the way to the republican nomination, polls show rick santorum has the edge. >> we think our grass roots effort and the energy we have in this campaign is going to turn in a very good report for us on super tuesday. >> and newt gingrich is focusing on southern states, hoping his party's conservative base there will keep his campaign alive. >> i believe we need dramatic change and i believe it's possible to rally the american people with a clear vision of a better future. >> after taking a little time off, ron paul is back on the campaign trail. he's in washington state now looking for some support. in the nation's capital, jennifer davis, fox news. >> there is a new movement to keep marion barry out of the national spotlight. political commen
a new poll gives mitt romney the best chance of winning that spot right now. nationally, he pulled out an 11 point lead. his closest competitor. >> what we need in leadership is individuals who will tell the truth and who will live with integrity. i will not embarrass you in the white house. >> in ohio, a crucial state on the way to the republican nomination, polls show rick santorum has the edge. >> we think our grass roots effort and the energy we have in this campaign is...
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the latest poll from real clear politics shows gingrich is any virtual dead heat with mitt romney in south carolina. texas governor rick perry has dropped out of the race now. the question of gingrich's ex- wife came right out of the gate at last night's debate. cnn's john king brought up the claim made by mary ann gingrich. gingrich blasted him for even bringing it up. >> it was repeated by your network. you chose to start the debate with t don't try to blame somebody else. you and your staff chose to start this debate with it. >> gingrich says he told abc the claim was false an asked the network not to air it. >> the story is false. >>> a look at our other top stories. police continue their investigation into the case of a newborn baby girl abandoned in front of a home in northeast. that baby died early monday morning shortly after she was found in the freezing cold. last night, a vigil was held in front of the home on channing street northeast where she was found. neighbors hope the case will bring attention to d.c.'s safe haven law meant to prevent tragedies just like this one. t
the latest poll from real clear politics shows gingrich is any virtual dead heat with mitt romney in south carolina. texas governor rick perry has dropped out of the race now. the question of gingrich's ex- wife came right out of the gate at last night's debate. cnn's john king brought up the claim made by mary ann gingrich. gingrich blasted him for even bringing it up. >> it was repeated by your network. you chose to start the debate with t don't try to blame somebody else. you and your...
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new polls show the president got a bounce from the democratic convention and now leads romney by about five percentage points. >>> meanwhile, congress gets back to work this week following its summer recess. a vote is expected soon to temporarily extend current government spending levels. the extension would last for the next six months delaying talk of more cuts beyond the november election. >>> another big story we are following. he is a former navy seal who took part in the raid that led to the death of osama bin laden. and if the first time, he is talking about the book that has made him the source of much controversy. now, he wrote no easy day under the pen name marcoen and for security ropes, his appearance and voice were altered in last night's interview to cbs' 60 minutes. >> this operation was one ever of the most significant operations in u.s. history and it is something that i believe deserves to be told right and deserves to go in a book and stand for itself. en i'm not talking secrets or tactics. don't even get into any of that stuff but i try to give the read are a sense
new polls show the president got a bounce from the democratic convention and now leads romney by about five percentage points. >>> meanwhile, congress gets back to work this week following its summer recess. a vote is expected soon to temporarily extend current government spending levels. the extension would last for the next six months delaying talk of more cuts beyond the november election. >>> another big story we are following. he is a former navy seal who took part in the...
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the nevada primary is tomorrow and the latest poll from the las vegas review journal shows romney with 45% to newt gingrich's 25%. now, president obama also has a campaign stop today. he will be at a foyer house in arlington this afternoon. >>> uncle sam and the feds are going after a swiss bank. justice department has indicted switzerland's oldest bank claiming it helped americans and others mild more than a billion dollars from the irs. justice officials say they have so far seized $16 million from a corresponding bank here in the u.s. the bank denies it violate the law over the last decade. >>> a deadly snowstorm in eastern europe. >>> here in the u.s., colorado is bracing for what could be a blast of record-setting winter > this has already gained quite a reputation. we'll tell you which speed cameras in d.c. are cause using all this controversy. -- are causing all this controversy. ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, y
the nevada primary is tomorrow and the latest poll from the las vegas review journal shows romney with 45% to newt gingrich's 25%. now, president obama also has a campaign stop today. he will be at a foyer house in arlington this afternoon. >>> uncle sam and the feds are going after a swiss bank. justice department has indicted switzerland's oldest bank claiming it helped americans and others mild more than a billion dollars from the irs. justice officials say they have so far seized...
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the latest real clear politics average of polls shows president obama with just a slim lead over romney right now, 47.2% for romney's 45.6%. so basically kind of a dead heat right now. >>> let's say good morning to dave ross here with your sports breakfast. >> speaking of dead heats, we have a dead heat in the national league east, three times tied for first place. >> that is exciting. the nats are one of them. we had gonzalez on the mound yesterday. trying to go for a quick sweep of those atlanta braves. got them down there in atlanta last week. started off really well when steve lombardozzi takes him out. >> that was bryce, right? >> look where that thing lands. upper tank right there. that is a blast. a lot of people have been questioning his power. he has power and it is coming. >> questioning? >> well, is he going to be like a double hitter. he will hit for average and for purchase. it wasn't enough yesterday. those two runs the only two runs the nats got on the day. hayward with a two rbi single right there and the nat lose 3- #. >>> tiger woods at the memorial if you didn't see t
the latest real clear politics average of polls shows president obama with just a slim lead over romney right now, 47.2% for romney's 45.6%. so basically kind of a dead heat right now. >>> let's say good morning to dave ross here with your sports breakfast. >> speaking of dead heats, we have a dead heat in the national league east, three times tied for first place. >> that is exciting. the nats are one of them. we had gonzalez on the mound yesterday. trying to go for a...
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the "washington post" poll shows romney with a 1 point lead at 49%, and the poll released yesterday has the candidates tied at 48%. >>> it could be days before gas shortages are straightened out in new york and new jersey. both states now rationing gas in the wake of superstorm sandy. drivers can fill up every other day depending on their license plate. governor cuomo says trucks from the department of defense are setting up mobile gas stations. >>> president obama says the federal government is working around the clock to help sandy victims. speaking at the fema headquarters in d.c., he warns there is a long way to go, but working towards recovery is his number one priority. >> i can assure you everybody on this team, everybody sitting around this table has made this a number one priority and this continues to be my number one priority. there's nothing more important than us getting this right and we're going to spend as much time, effort and energy as is necessary to make sure all the people in new york and new jersey and connecticut know that the entire country is behind them. >> the
the "washington post" poll shows romney with a 1 point lead at 49%, and the poll released yesterday has the candidates tied at 48%. >>> it could be days before gas shortages are straightened out in new york and new jersey. both states now rationing gas in the wake of superstorm sandy. drivers can fill up every other day depending on their license plate. governor cuomo says trucks from the department of defense are setting up mobile gas stations. >>> president obama...
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. >> reporter: a fox news poll shows mitt romney now with a slight advantage over president obama. romney's campaign is trying to get more support among women and hispanics. >> there's a supposition here that hispanic voters are single issue voters, that they vote only on immigration. americans of hispanic descent care also deeply about employment and job creation and opportunity. >> reporter: for women voters the economy was just about the only thing senator kiersten jill gillibrand and michele bachmann agreed on. >> it's the first bill he really signed which allows women to fight for equal pay for equal work. women are still making 78 cents on the dollar. mitt romney? his hero is the government from with us white house just got rid of equal pay laws there. >> the women who stay home and care for their children, the women who choose to go to work both have a common area that they're concerned about and that's the cost of living and that's what's happened under barack obama is that life has gotten increasingly difficult. >> reporter: life may get more difficult for some secret serv
. >> reporter: a fox news poll shows mitt romney now with a slight advantage over president obama. romney's campaign is trying to get more support among women and hispanics. >> there's a supposition here that hispanic voters are single issue voters, that they vote only on immigration. americans of hispanic descent care also deeply about employment and job creation and opportunity. >> reporter: for women voters the economy was just about the only thing senator kiersten jill...
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new polls show romney closed the gap with the candidates nearly tied in a new quinnipiac poll. in the final push, the focus is entirely on the swing states and the campaign's final round of ads. vice president o biden -- presidential joe biden is in florida and paul ryan in wisconsin. the president will visit nevada, wisconsin, and colorado thursday. while the rest of the week is in flux for both campaigns, romney's scheduled to hold the final rally monday night in new hampshire. in washington, shannon breem, fox news. >>> early voters in d.c. and maryland wait in long lines to make the voices heard ahead of election day. >> and sandy could have a major impact as people try to get to the polls next tuesday. we'll tell you about the mad scramble to minimize delays. >> and it could play a pivotal role in deciding the next president. find out if the final jobs report before election day will be released on time. stay close. anncr: which do you believe? whwhat mitt romney's tv ads say about women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... shou
new polls show romney closed the gap with the candidates nearly tied in a new quinnipiac poll. in the final push, the focus is entirely on the swing states and the campaign's final round of ads. vice president o biden -- presidential joe biden is in florida and paul ryan in wisconsin. the president will visit nevada, wisconsin, and colorado thursday. while the rest of the week is in flux for both campaigns, romney's scheduled to hold the final rally monday night in new hampshire. in washington,...
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. >> reporter: while most polls show romney trailing in the all-important swing state, including ohio where he's behind by five points and kicking off a bus tour today, romney told nbc news he remains confident. >> look, we're going to win. there's no question in my mind. we're going to win. the polls go up. polls go down. there have been some weeks i'm ahead, some weeks i'm behind. >> reporter: as for the president he's not ceding any ground. during a daytime tv conversation on the couch alongside the first lady, mr. obama hinted at a return to teaching after politi politics. >> first things first here. we do have an election ahead. the idea of being able to go around in various cities and helping to create mentorships and apprenticeships, just giving young people the sense of possibility. >> as we noted a little bit late they are afternoon, mitt romney will head to the critical battleground of ohio where he'll campaign alongside his running mate paul ryan. natalie, the two of them haven't been together since september 1st. >> all right. peter alexander outside the new york public li
. >> reporter: while most polls show romney trailing in the all-important swing state, including ohio where he's behind by five points and kicking off a bus tour today, romney told nbc news he remains confident. >> look, we're going to win. there's no question in my mind. we're going to win. the polls go up. polls go down. there have been some weeks i'm ahead, some weeks i'm behind. >> reporter: as for the president he's not ceding any ground. during a daytime tv conversation...
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. >> the race is neck and neck in most polls now. the president and mr. romney will now travel to key states trying to drum up support with just days left before the election on november 6th. >>> fox 5 is holding a debate with the three candidates running for the u.s. senate for maryland. it's scheduled for a week from tomorrow on october 31st from 9:00 to 10:00 in the morning. if you have a question you'd like us to ask them send them to senate debate at wttg.com. >>> and just a reminder for you. if you live in the district, early voting is underway. voters can cast their ballots at one judiciary square between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and each ward will offer early voting starting saturday. early voting will then end on november 3rd. if you can't vote early or on election day you can still apply for an absentee ballot. that deadline is next tuesday. >>> and if you live in maryland you can start voting early on saturday. the voting centers will be open 10:00 to 8:00 each day except sunday. on sunday the hours are noon to 6:00. early voting in maryland run
. >> the race is neck and neck in most polls now. the president and mr. romney will now travel to key states trying to drum up support with just days left before the election on november 6th. >>> fox 5 is holding a debate with the three candidates running for the u.s. senate for maryland. it's scheduled for a week from tomorrow on october 31st from 9:00 to 10:00 in the morning. if you have a question you'd like us to ask them send them to senate debate at wttg.com. >>>...
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>> bumps in the road also describes what the romney campaign has been unable to avoid in recent weeks. costly distractions and discouraging poll numbers are upstaging the republican message. >> look at what president obama did on the budget. nothing except borrow and spend. >> when they talk about the culture dependency, about american decline. i can honest letter say to you, i don't recognize the country they're talking about. >> vice president biden was fighting for votes in florida, the president was calling on congress to help homeowners. >> even as he defended his campaign weak spots. >> a point up for debate as the presidential candidates get ready for their first showdown on wednesday. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> a former governor tells all. in his new book, arnold schwarzenegger reveals more of his exploits and the unlikely support he got while considering a run for office. >>> a new target for thieves. what they're stealing from horses and selling for hundreds of dollars. >>> why people were repelling >>> so far so good for carmageddon ii this weekend. crews finish
>> bumps in the road also describes what the romney campaign has been unable to avoid in recent weeks. costly distractions and discouraging poll numbers are upstaging the republican message. >> look at what president obama did on the budget. nothing except borrow and spend. >> when they talk about the culture dependency, about american decline. i can honest letter say to you, i don't recognize the country they're talking about. >> vice president biden was fighting for...
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. >>> five days until voters head to the polls 230 toelect a new president and the campaigning is in high gear. president obama and mitt romney both suspended their campaigns in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today, they're back on the trail in key swing states. doug mcelway has the latest. >> reporter: whatever brief reprieve from political attacks offered in the wake of hurricane sandy is now a memory as president obama and challenger mitt romney refocus on campaigning. >> governor romney has been using all of his talent as a salesman to dress up these very same policies that failed our country so badly. >> reporter: wisconsin was what the state considered a lock for obama. with polls showing a tightening race, the president's appearance in green bay is telling how close this election could be. >> and i am moved by your welcome. >> reporter: mitt romney appeared in another key battleo ground state, addressing a crowd of window dressers in virginia and slammed the president on job creation. >> he's out talking about how he's going to save big bird and then playing silly word game
. >>> five days until voters head to the polls 230 toelect a new president and the campaigning is in high gear. president obama and mitt romney both suspended their campaigns in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today, they're back on the trail in key swing states. doug mcelway has the latest. >> reporter: whatever brief reprieve from political attacks offered in the wake of hurricane sandy is now a memory as president obama and challenger mitt romney refocus on campaigning....
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and the president and democrats are enjoying a boost in some new polls. jennifer davis reports. >> reporter: president obama supporters are celebrating the latest fox news poll, which shows he has a 9-point lead over mitt romney. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: the president's campaign is on the defensive as they continue to call on democrats to denounce an ad released by a pro-obama superpack. >> i don't think mitt romney realizes -- >> it links romney and bing capital with the death of a steel worker's wife after the man was laid off and lost his health insurance. >> we don't control third party ads. what this president is focused on is what he can do as president. >> reporter: even republicans acknowledge romney's had a tough few weeks in the face of negative ads and critical national coverage of his overseas trip. >> romney needs to make up ground in the swing states and deal with the angst about him and also attracting independent voters. that is a difficult task. >> reporter: supporters believe that romney's headed into a good stretch as he gets
and the president and democrats are enjoying a boost in some new polls. jennifer davis reports. >> reporter: president obama supporters are celebrating the latest fox news poll, which shows he has a 9-point lead over mitt romney. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: the president's campaign is on the defensive as they continue to call on democrats to denounce an ad released by a pro-obama superpack. >> i don't think mitt romney realizes -- >> it links romney and bing...
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two polling stations opened. president obama received 23 votes. mitt romney got 9. in dixville we have a tie. >> i voted for obama. and also voted for obama in 2008. i still believe he is the best chance of the nation making the recovery in as fast time as possible. >> president obama campaigning as a candidate for the last time ever in des moines. >> i've come back to iowa one more time to ask for your vote. >> the president urged iowa voters to finish what they started when they handed him a win in the 2008 primary. >> you said yes we can and we did. >> mitt romney wrapped up his election in new hampshire. >> your vote put me on the path to win the republican nomination. your vote and work will help me become the next president of the united states. >> taking one last shot at undecided voters. romney will campaign today in ohio and pen en. >> the president will spend electi day in chicago. >> president obama will do media interviews today. if there's time he'll fit in a basketball game with friends. nicole collins, fox news. >> their running mate also on a mission
two polling stations opened. president obama received 23 votes. mitt romney got 9. in dixville we have a tie. >> i voted for obama. and also voted for obama in 2008. i still believe he is the best chance of the nation making the recovery in as fast time as possible. >> president obama campaigning as a candidate for the last time ever in des moines. >> i've come back to iowa one more time to ask for your vote. >> the president urged iowa voters to finish what they started...
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romney trails in colorado in the latest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll. later today he'll launch a bus tour through two other battleground states, ohio and virginia. he and president obama both appeared on kw9 60 minutes" last night. romney defended criticism his campaign is vague on many issues. >> if you want to work together with people across the aisle, you lay out your principles and policy, you work together with them, but you don't hand them a complete document and say, here, take this or leave it. leadership is not a take it or leave it thing. we've seen too much of that in washington. >> romney also clarified controversial comments he's made about americans who pay no federal income tax. he says he wants to help all americans, whether they pay taxes or not. >> president obama is denying republicans' claims that many of his plans to improve the economy have not worked. he told "60 minutes'" steve croft that we're not where we want to be economically, but he's gotten us on the right track. >> what we have done has been effective in improving the si
romney trails in colorado in the latest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll. later today he'll launch a bus tour through two other battleground states, ohio and virginia. he and president obama both appeared on kw9 60 minutes" last night. romney defended criticism his campaign is vague on many issues. >> if you want to work together with people across the aisle, you lay out your principles and policy, you work together with them, but you don't hand them a complete document and...
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and romney is well-ahead in the new hampshire polls. the primary in that state would be held in less than one week. the former massachusetts governor is looking to follow up the razor-thin eight-vote win in iowa with a big win in the first primary state and on this day after iowa, the fallout from last night's results are still being felt out on that campaign trail. >> wow, what a big night we had last night. or what a big morning we had last morning, this morning in iowa. what a squeaker and it's nice to have a win. i'll tell you. >> and i'm really here for one reason and one reason only and that is to make sure we make mitt romney the next president of the united states. >> reporter: now, at one point, it looked like we might have two candidates dropping out. rick perry said last night he was heading back to texas to assess his campaign, which fueled speculation throughout the day he was going to drop out of the race. instead, laura, perry now appears to be focusing all of his efforts on south carolina's primary at end of the month. >
and romney is well-ahead in the new hampshire polls. the primary in that state would be held in less than one week. the former massachusetts governor is looking to follow up the razor-thin eight-vote win in iowa with a big win in the first primary state and on this day after iowa, the fallout from last night's results are still being felt out on that campaign trail. >> wow, what a big night we had last night. or what a big morning we had last morning, this morning in iowa. what a squeaker...
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. >> reporter: but brand-new fox news poll numbers show romney is trailing in ohio. 45% say they would vote for president obama today while 39% would cast their ballots for romney. the lead is within the margin of error. another state florida is a virtual tie. when asked whether they were satisfied with how things are going in the country now, voters in both states gave identical responses. 68% said no. 31% said yes. the numbers come in the midst of a war of words the white house says romney is imagining. at a tuesday campaign event at a community college in ohio president obama said this. >> somebody gave me an education. i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. >> reporter: when asked about the comment today, romney responded. >> i'm not going to apologize for my dad's success, but i know the president likes to attack fellow americans. he's always looking for a scapegoat, particularly those that have been successful like my dad. >> reporter: the white house says the silver spoon comment wasn't directed at romney. >> i suppose anybody who thinks it was a reference to them might
. >> reporter: but brand-new fox news poll numbers show romney is trailing in ohio. 45% say they would vote for president obama today while 39% would cast their ballots for romney. the lead is within the margin of error. another state florida is a virtual tie. when asked whether they were satisfied with how things are going in the country now, voters in both states gave identical responses. 68% said no. 31% said yes. the numbers come in the midst of a war of words the white house says...
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they are definitely thinking that how it goes for mitt romney which is driving many people to the polls, the presidential race, even here in virginia and across the country is how lit go for george allen. >> stay with fox 5 for continuing coverage throughout the night. we'll bring you live election results both on air and online. >> we'll stream live to our mobile app as well. see you here in about 20 minutes. is there a partisan divide? you e is, but we have important news to get to, and that happens now. this is a fox election alert, and polls are just closed in a number of states because it is 8:00 on the east coast, 7:00 p.m. in the central time zone, and here is what we have. of the battleground states, the most important may be at this moment, the state of florida already 41% of precincts reporting because they do so automatically, and largely because -- there are two times in florida. the eastern time, we all know this from the 2000 election, the eastern time zone has been closed for an hour. the panhandle, which means fort walton beach, panama city, pensacola, all the counties a
they are definitely thinking that how it goes for mitt romney which is driving many people to the polls, the presidential race, even here in virginia and across the country is how lit go for george allen. >> stay with fox 5 for continuing coverage throughout the night. we'll bring you live election results both on air and online. >> we'll stream live to our mobile app as well. see you here in about 20 minutes. is there a partisan divide? you e is, but we have important news to get...
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strategist is on the hot seat for making comments about gop presidential hopeful mitt romney's wife ann. during a recent interview, she said that ann romney never worked a day in her life. >> guess what, his wife never worked a day in her life. she's never really dealt with the keeps of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing. >> my career choice was to be a mother. i think all of us need ton we need to respect choices that women make. >> rosen since apologized saying she chose her words pore limit meantime, rosen's remarks sparked a heated debate on both sides of the aisle about working moms versus stay-at- home moms. emily miller joins us now. thank you for being here. >> and thank you for having me. >> and let's begin with hillary rosen slamming mitt romney saying he gets his economic advisor women from his wife. she was saying that she can't be the surrogate because she's not the average woman because she's uncredible rosen. is hillary rosen getting the short end of the stick? >> no, today, she apologized. took her a good 24 hours and she got sold
strategist is on the hot seat for making comments about gop presidential hopeful mitt romney's wife ann. during a recent interview, she said that ann romney never worked a day in her life. >> guess what, his wife never worked a day in her life. she's never really dealt with the keeps of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing. >> my career choice was to be a mother. i think all of us need ton we need to respect choices that women make. >> rosen...
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des moines register poll, the best predictor, romney, ron paul, rick santorum. rick has all the momentum and the poll was conducted over four days, last two days, rick santorum bumped paul from second place you see him rising, ron paul falling, lower tier candidates not looking as good newt gingrich now in fourth continues to free fall he is now complaining the negative advertisements against him have been unfair. >> want to talk about both those issues first the ads, doesn't seem like we have been hit with a bunch of them yet but is that different in iowa? >> yeah, i mean in iowa, the air waves are just filled with these advertisements all the time. >> what is the tone? >> the tone has been brutal for newt gingrich but usually you don't win any points with voters when you complain about tactics, and get into debates whether the ad was fair or not you have to keep to the issues, to be effective. >>> there have been talks newt gingrich just had so much baggage going into this entire race, this contest, is that what they are hitting him on? his record in washingto
des moines register poll, the best predictor, romney, ron paul, rick santorum. rick has all the momentum and the poll was conducted over four days, last two days, rick santorum bumped paul from second place you see him rising, ron paul falling, lower tier candidates not looking as good newt gingrich now in fourth continues to free fall he is now complaining the negative advertisements against him have been unfair. >> want to talk about both those issues first the ads, doesn't seem like we...
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. >> president obama holds a sizable lead over mitt romney in ohio in recent polls. >>> this morning, we're learning about a security scare that took place while the president was campaigning in ohio earlier this month. federal agents detained a man whom they say ran through a roadblock while carrying several weapons. the incident happened in covington, kentucky. president obama's motorcade passed through the town on the way to cincinnati. the government says the man in custody has a lengthy criminal record and had been declared mentally ill in the past. >>> four minutes after the hour now. later today, three men are expected in court for robbing and brutally attacking a man last month in eastern market. d.c. police arrested the trio yesterday in the beating of thomas maslin. they robbed him for his iphone. police say he is still in the hospital with serious brain injuries. investigators say these same men robbed three other people of their phones later that night. maslin's wife is expected to speak today. she told chief cathy lanier she is relieved that her husband's attacker was cau
. >> president obama holds a sizable lead over mitt romney in ohio in recent polls. >>> this morning, we're learning about a security scare that took place while the president was campaigning in ohio earlier this month. federal agents detained a man whom they say ran through a roadblock while carrying several weapons. the incident happened in covington, kentucky. president obama's motorcade passed through the town on the way to cincinnati. the government says the man in custody...
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his republican challenger mitt romney heads to iowa and is preparing to give a speech on the economy this afternoon. president obama is now the first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day by the way. he cast his vote at a polling site near his chicago home. illinois one of 32 states and the district of columbia that has early voting. so we'll continue to follow that also. >> we also got a reminder to tube in for fox 5 at 6:30 every weeknight to get your political fix. fox 5 news edge you decide 2012 covers the local and national races in the run-up to election day. we'll have all the day's political news. this all comes after the news edge at 6:00. we are following developing news overseas actually deadly atask at a mosque. we'll get the latest coming up next. >> a legendary swim coach accused of sexually abusing one of his students decades ago. we are checking more headlines straight ahead. anncr: their ads, hopelessly untrue. a west virginia casino launching the biggest ad barrage ever. don't be misled. the washington post says question seven is just..
his republican challenger mitt romney heads to iowa and is preparing to give a speech on the economy this afternoon. president obama is now the first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day by the way. he cast his vote at a polling site near his chicago home. illinois one of 32 states and the district of columbia that has early voting. so we'll continue to follow that also. >> we also got a reminder to tube in for fox 5 at 6:30 every weeknight to get your political fix. fox 5...
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. >>> a new fox news poll of likely voters in virginia showed governor romney with 47% support compared to president obama's 45%. >>> there is some more fallout now from that undercover video that has rocked the rehigh pressure election campaign of republican congressman jim moran. arlington police have now al anbar. ed a criminal investigation and the chair man of the arlington county republican committee is calling for congressman moran to step down. someone from a conservative group asked moran's son how to cast ballots in the name of 100 voters who rarely show up at the poll. patrick moran showed him how to do it and he has since resigned. >>> we continue to track hurricane sandy and the superstorm it could help create. people from florida and up to maine and everywhere along it is east coast are getting ready for this. >> tucker has the storm's latest track when fox 5 morning news continues. continues. [ edmonds ] he doesn't r really care where a good idea c comes fro. you know, it could come from a democrat like me or it could come from anybody. we made things happen. we balanced
. >>> a new fox news poll of likely voters in virginia showed governor romney with 47% support compared to president obama's 45%. >>> there is some more fallout now from that undercover video that has rocked the rehigh pressure election campaign of republican congressman jim moran. arlington police have now al anbar. ed a criminal investigation and the chair man of the arlington county republican committee is calling for congressman moran to step down. someone from a...
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instance in virginia, in the last fox news poll, he was down, romney was down seven. now he's up 2. that's a 9-point swing. as romney is doing better, so are some of the republican candidates like george allen. as a result, that's a very close race. looked like kaine was off to a lead, and now it's closing up again. >> libya on the forefront. people still talking about that? >> you bet. we'll come to the four swing states, and also one of the issues that is cutting, gdp numbers on growth of the economy, and libya and the continuing controversy over how it was handled by the administration. we'll talk to them about the ground game in their states and also what are the issues cutting in their states. >> chris wallace we look forward to it. good to see you, sir. see you next week. >> you bet. and i'm going to get my galoshes. >> probably will need them. appreciate it. you can see the show here on sunday morning at 9:00, airs right after fox 5 morning news. allison? >>> tony, thank you very much. it is 8:20 now on a friday morning. coming up next, a head to head text batt
instance in virginia, in the last fox news poll, he was down, romney was down seven. now he's up 2. that's a 9-point swing. as romney is doing better, so are some of the republican candidates like george allen. as a result, that's a very close race. looked like kaine was off to a lead, and now it's closing up again. >> libya on the forefront. people still talking about that? >> you bet. we'll come to the four swing states, and also one of the issues that is cutting, gdp numbers on...
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. >>> just five days until voters head to the polls to elect a president and the campaigning is in high gear. president obama and mitt romney both suspended their campaigns in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today they were back on the trail in some key swing states. fox's doug mckelway reports. >> mellow, -- hello, wisconsin! >> reporter: both president obama and challenger mitt romney refocus now on campaigning. >> governor romney has been using all his talents as a salesman to dress up these very same policies that failed our country so badly. >> reporter: wisconsinwas once a state considered a lock for obama, but with polls showing a tightening race the president's appearance in green bay today is telling just how close this election could be. >> i'm really moved by your welcome. >> reporter: mitt romney appeared in another key battleground state addressing a crowd of window manufacturers in virginia. the former massachusetts governor slammed the president on private sector job creation while continuing to grow the federal government. >> he's been talking about how he's going to s
. >>> just five days until voters head to the polls to elect a president and the campaigning is in high gear. president obama and mitt romney both suspended their campaigns in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today they were back on the trail in some key swing states. fox's doug mckelway reports. >> mellow, -- hello, wisconsin! >> reporter: both president obama and challenger mitt romney refocus now on campaigning. >> governor romney has been using all his talents as...
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the owner says the idea is all about getting people to the polls this november. the car wash will post the results on its facebook opinion. seems like the objective would just be to get people to come in and get a car wash. >> i might pick the one with the shortest line or the one with the car wash that is free. >> either way, it is three minute magic. >> sound like a bad movie. >> yeah, right. all right. if you are going to wash your car this morning, no problems. we'll have sunshine here early. later today -- you might want to hold off until tomorrow if you don't want the rain to ruin the new car wash. it does that. >> every time i wash my car, it rains. >> that is why you need to listen to the forecast. >> i do listen to his forecast. >> don't wash the car today. 55 in washington. cool start to your day, not as cool as yesterday. 41 in frederick. 48 in one chester. 43 for you at cull ander. a little warmer closer to the bay. leonardtown is 54 degrees. we are 60 in annapolis. sunshine to start your morning. still got a couple of hours to go. i promise to see a
the owner says the idea is all about getting people to the polls this november. the car wash will post the results on its facebook opinion. seems like the objective would just be to get people to come in and get a car wash. >> i might pick the one with the shortest line or the one with the car wash that is free. >> either way, it is three minute magic. >> sound like a bad movie. >> yeah, right. all right. if you are going to wash your car this morning, no problems. we'll...
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we are not talking -- i think the poll is a bogus poll we should be talking about a lot of other things that are much more important like jobs, gas prices, the president attacking romney. >> i agree -- >> one of the things i think you will see an incredible debate we will fight this all the way to november, is whose economic plan, is fair to middle class families, whose economic plan is going to do the most to ait can this deficit and you know, one of things i think romney has done linked himself to ryan, now you know this is going to be something he is going to run on, and we will have that fight and i think we will win that fight. >> do you? >> absolutely. >> let me get in a question here. >> go ahead. >> we usually don't let questions in. >> here is a question i have, it is about the south. because, mitt romney did not do well in the south for whatever reason, is that going to be an issue when it comes election time. >> no. >> why not? >> you know, what you are going to see, is that a lot of conservatives, a lot of the evangelical christians will come back into the polls they will no
we are not talking -- i think the poll is a bogus poll we should be talking about a lot of other things that are much more important like jobs, gas prices, the president attacking romney. >> i agree -- >> one of the things i think you will see an incredible debate we will fight this all the way to november, is whose economic plan, is fair to middle class families, whose economic plan is going to do the most to ait can this deficit and you know, one of things i think romney has done...
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mitt romney will be in pennsylvania. romney says president obama is taxing his business record because the president's record is so weak. >> the poll show those attacks are working and they have republicans on the defensive. james rosen has more. >> i think when people accuse you of a crime, you have every reason to go after them pretty hard. >> reporter: facing a growing clamor from within his party that he toughen up and start throwing punches, mitt romney release a web video that accuses president obama of crass cronyism by rewarding donors with stimulus funds and government jobs. >> this is a tough time for the people of america fur a campaign contributor to barack obama, your business may stand to get hundreds of millions of dollars in cash from the government. i think it is wrong. i think it sinks to high heaven. >> reporter: the obama campaign in turn sited two ill-fated loans that the state of massachusetts gave when romney was governor to companies run by donors to come knee's gubernatorial campaign. >> he shoul
mitt romney will be in pennsylvania. romney says president obama is taxing his business record because the president's record is so weak. >> the poll show those attacks are working and they have republicans on the defensive. james rosen has more. >> i think when people accuse you of a crime, you have every reason to go after them pretty hard. >> reporter: facing a growing clamor from within his party that he toughen up and start throwing punches, mitt romney release a web...